PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ceaser El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Zuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Toro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bulls On Parade. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Amir Zuka was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

El Toro
vs
Zuka

174 cm
29
194 lbs
19 - 4 - 1

188 cm
30
194 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Rōnin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ceaser El Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Zuka!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Toro wants to slow Zuka down by chopping away at his legs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zuka - that will leave a mark!
Zuka moves away from the strike by El Toro.
El Toro tries to score with a low kick but Zuka moves his leg out of the way.
El Toro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zuka. Zuka obviously looking to wear him down.
El Toro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zuka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Toro thumps Zuka with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as El Toro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Zuka misses.
The fighters circling - El Toro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Toro. Zuka does a little dance to reset his feet.
El Toro throws a low kick but Zuka moves out of range easily.
El Toro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
El Toro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
El Toro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zuka lands a head kick. El Toro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
El Toro checks a low kick from Zuka.
El Toro checks a low kick from Zuka.
El Toro stuns Zuka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
El Toro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
El Toro just misses with a punch to the body.
Zuka connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Toro blocks a leg kick.
Zuka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and El Toro is able to avoid easily.
Zuka tries to clinch up.
Zuka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro lands with an uppercut that bounces Zuka off the cage and back into range.
El Toro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zuka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ceaser El Toro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zuka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and El Toro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
El Toro is breathing heavily.
El Toro cracks a nice hook into Zuka's ribs.
Zuka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zuka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zuka misses with a head kick.
Zuka tries to close the distance and clinch up but El Toro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zuka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Zuka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
El Toro lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka lands a damaging elbow.
El Toro has had enough of the clinch but Zuka keeps him there for the moment.
El Toro tries to throw a body punch but Zuka avoids it by throwing El Toro back against the cage.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro taking a breather.
Zuka slowing the pace effectively.
El Toro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Toro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zuka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Ceaser El Toro has been cut.
Zuka slows down the pace here.
Zuka is looking to control El Toro's arms but El Toro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zuka has his back to the cage.
Zuka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through El Toro's defenses.
El Toro wants to get back to striking at distance but Zuka won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zuka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite El Toro's efforts to push away.
El Toro avoiding damage as Zuka throws knees to the body.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left hand lands to the body for El Toro.
Knees to the body from Zuka.
El Toro avoiding damage as Zuka throws knees to the body.

El Toro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
El Toro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Zuka closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
El Toro wants to break free but Zuka has control.
El Toro is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zuka.
El Toro scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Zuka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ceaser El Toro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

El Toro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zuka is out of range and El Toro settles back down.
El Toro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zuka.
El Toro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
El Toro misses with a body shot.
Zuka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zuka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zuka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zuka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
El Toro throws a shot from downtown. Zuka moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Toro. Zuka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zuka throws a head kick but El Toro moves out of range.
Zuka tries to clinch
and El Toro counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zuka moves out of range of the body kick.
Zuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Toro.

Zuka darts in and clinches El Toro up against the cage.
Zuka looking to stall.
El Toro lands a body punch.
Zuka landing knees to the head.
El Toro lands a nice uppercut.
El Toro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro wants to break free but Zuka has control.
Zuka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zuka tries to land knees in the clinch but El Toro avoids the damage to the body.

El Toro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Amir Zuka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by El Toro.
El Toro throws a body punch but Zuka moves out of range.
Zuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Toro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick from Zuka lands but El Toro takes it in his stride.
El Toro throws a head kick that misses
and Zuka counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zuka misses with a low kick.
Zuka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zuka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and El Toro is able to avoid easily.
Zuka scores with a head kick. El Toro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by El Toro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka lets loose with a powerful body kick. El Toro will feel that in the morning.
A head kick misses from Zuka.
El Toro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zuka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
El Toro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zuka is looking to clinch.
El Toro throws a right and a left that Zuka avoids nicely.
El Toro throws an off balance right hand
and Zuka counters with a nice low kick that buckles El Toro's knee momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zuka. That's going to slow El Toro down.
Zuka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
El Toro scores with a hook to the body. Zuka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zuka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zuka lands with a nice body kick.
Zuka tries a head kick but it misses.
Zuka tries to work over El Toro's front leg with a kick but El Toro checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zuka.
Zuka connects with an inside leg kick.
Zuka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zuka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zuka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Toro throws out the jab.
Zuka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and El Toro is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
El Toro just misses with a punch to the body.
Zuka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Toro.
El Toro thows a leg kick but Zuka checks it
and Zuka counters with a low kick, right behind El Toro 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Zuka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ceaser El Toro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zuka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
El Toro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zuka throws a leg kick but El Toro moved away.
El Toro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses.
Zuka throws a sloppy head kick and El Toro moves out of range easily.
El Toro misses with a body kick.
El Toro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Toro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That kick from Zuka tenderised El Toro's leg. El Toro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Toro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro throws a leg kick but Zuka sees it coming and moves out of range.
El Toro looks to land a combination but Zuka avoids it well.
Zuka blocks a head kick by El Toro.
El Toro thows a body shot but no joy.
El Toro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zuka.
Zuka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zuka. That's going to slow El Toro down.
Zuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Zuka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with El Toro, pushing him back against the cage.
Zuka lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuka looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on El Toro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
El Toro is trying to break the clinch but Zuka is controlling him.
Zuka crunches a lovely knee into El Toro's ribcage.
Zuka looking to stall.
El Toro can't find room to land a body shot as Zuka controls the action.
El Toro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Toro takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Toro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
El Toro throws a head punch that misses.

El Toro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zuka avoids the body shot from El Toro.
Zuka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zuka delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick from Zuka lands but El Toro takes it in his stride.
Zuka tries to clinch up but El Toro circles away and keeps his distance.
El Toro misses the shot to the body.
El Toro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zuka circles away quickly and effectively.
Zuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ceaser El Toro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zuka misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zuka. That's going to slow El Toro down.
Zuka scores with a nice body kick.
Zuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zuka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zuka is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Toro is looking to wear down Zuka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zuka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zuka lands with a thumping leg kick.

Zuka drives through and clinches with El Toro against the cage.
El Toro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Amir Zuka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zuka looking to stall.
El Toro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zuka's elbow.
El Toro will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zuka scores with a knee to the head.
El Toro lands with a left to the head.
Zuka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zuka scores a nice knee to the body.
El Toro tries to throw a body punch but Zuka avoids it by throwing El Toro back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Zuka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zuka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Zuka!